This advertising postcard attracted my attention, both for the bright drawing on the face and for the whimsical suggestion that the end of the pioneer
This unusual postcard was mailed to Mr. Russell Gates in Coatesville, then a steel manufacturing city in Chester County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coatesville,_Pennsylvania The postcard
This colorful scene of the Rocky Mountains was printed as an advertisement of The Prudential Insurance Company. Prudential, headquartered in Newark, NJ, published postcard advertisements
From the late ’30’s until the late 50’s, roller skating was the most popular participatory sport in the United States. During this period, many teen-agers
We have seen several postcards containing magazine solicitations. Each if these offered a colorful lithograph or calendar s as gift to the subscriber. “Claim Your
Mr. John Pittinger lived in Oberlin, an unincorporated community in Dauphin County of central Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberlin,_Pennsylvania In April of 1911, Mr. Pittinger celebrated a birthday.
In large immigrant communities across the US, one can find statues and monuments to the heroes of the European homeland. In other postcard stories, we
While I have never been especially interested in automotive engineering, I do admire the looks of classic cars. The Pontiac brand was launched in 1926
This Art Postcard advertised the F. W. Crane Company of Dresden, Germany. An office in Cincinnati, Ohio was the center for business in the United
Sometime around 1890, Dr. C. Monroe Crowell operated a Dental Parlor at the corner of East King and Duke Streets in Lancaster, PA. His lithographed
I found this unusual advertising card from the Singer Company, the largest manufacturer and purveyor of sewing machines in the world during the early 20th
Weaver Brothers of Elizabethtown, PA distributed advertising cards touting asbestos brakes and reminding motorists of the need for brake inspections. The advertising cards bear no
Lake George lies on the eastern border of New York State; it is a long ribbon of water that is now within the enormous Adirondack
Rock Candy – Brooklyn (1894) At the turn of the 20th century, the Brooklyn waterfront was lined with industrial plants. Only in 2014 was the
It is interesting to note how large food companies have promoted their health, safety, and quality procedures through the early 20th century. Many advertisements for